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3About Fort Simpson, NT
Fort Simpson sits where the Liard and Mackenzie Rivers meet, on an island in the Dehcho. From Yellowknife, take Highway 3 to Fort Providence, cross the Deh Cho Bridge, then Highway 1 north, about 600 km total. Highway 7, the Liard Highway, brings drivers up from BC. The airport is just 10 km from town. Fill up before you leave, charging stations are scarce out here. Don't miss the riverside monument marking Pope John Paul II's 1987 visit.
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Fort Simpson, NT is in Canada, at 61.808, -121.320.
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The closest airport to Fort Simpson, NT is Fort Simpson Airport, 10 km (about 11 min by car).